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New Registration Fee for H-1B Petitioners
September 4th, 2019
On January 31, 2019, DHS published a rule which requires petitioners to electronically register with USCIS prior to filing H-1B cap-subject petitions. Yesterday, September 3, 2019, DHS announced a proposal to impose a $10 fee for each electronic regi…
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USCIS Stopped Accepting Deferred Action Applicants for Non-Military Applicants
August 26th, 2019
AILA issued a practice alert on Friday, August 23, 2019 to inform members that USCIS stopped accepting and adjudicating applications for deferred action for non-military applicants. AILA members have been receiving and reporting denial notices from U…
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When to File AOS Applications in September 2019
August 19th, 2019
How to Adjust Your Status If you want to adjust your status to become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based visa, you must first have a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf. Then, USCIS…
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USCIS Plans to Revise Naturalization Test
July 22nd, 2019
USCIS recently announced a plan to revise the current naturalization test. In late 2018, USCIS formed a naturalization test revision working group who has since been reviewing and updating the naturalization test questions. This working group will al…
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When to File AOS Applications: August 2019
July 18th, 2019
How to Adjust Your Status If you want to adjust your status to become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based visa, you must first have a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf. Then, USCIS…
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Categories: Employment-Based AOS
Revised Form I-539 Changes
July 17th, 2019
In March 2019, USCIS published new editions of Forms I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status and I-539A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status with edition dates of February 4, 2019. USCIS also…
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July 2019 Visa Bulletin
July 10th, 2019
July Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the July 2019 visa bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) available each yea…
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Categories: Visa Bulletin
USCIS To Close International Offices
July 10th, 2019
USCIS plans to close all of its international field offices by March 10, 2020. USCIS already closed the Ciudad Juarez Field Office in Mexico and the Manila Field Office in the Philippines, and plans to take a staggered approach with the remainder of…
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Categories: Immigration News
Proposed H-1B Registration Fee Regulation Pending Review at OMB
June 26th, 2019
On May 22, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its Spring 2019 Fall Unified Agenda of Regulatory and De-regulatory Actions. This list is a public overview of anticipated federal regulatory actions. It is important to note that t…
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Categories: H-1B
New Zealand Nationals Now Eligible for E-1 & E-2
June 12th, 2019
Starting last Monday, June 10, 2019, USCIS announced that New Zealand nationals can request a change of status to the E-1 nonimmigrant trader classification and E-2 nonimmigrant investor classification. E-1 status allows citizens of specific countrie…
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